Gallery: AvianPosted January 19, 2018359 views7 comments
One of our resident osprey
D850
500mm
1/1600 sec, f/8
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
ISO: 640
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO1+2
Flash: Off
Comments
7 comments
Comment posted by Robert Strickland on January 19, 2018 at 9:22 AM
Excellent light, good eye capture and some action, Nicely Done
Registered on January 16, 2005, 96 Posts, 72 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 19, 2018 at 1:44 PM
Nice perch and composition, Sandy. Is this a current image? The ones up here won't be arriving for quite a while yet.
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on January 19, 2018 at 2:23 PM
Great capture (for you and the Osprey) Sandy! Great detail and composition.
Registered on May 27, 2017, 77 Posts, 844 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Teller on January 19, 2018 at 6:52 PM
Nice behavoral shot. Great light, detail and the eye is really sharp. very nice image.
Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 20, 2018 at 3:13 AM
Dennis, we have a bunch of osprey around here. There are often 4-5 in the sky at once, when the fish are running.
Most migrate south and return sometime in April, and start improving their old nests. Last year, one returned 3 weeks before it's mate, and sat on the old nest all day every day waiting. We were afraid the mate had gotten hurt or killed but he/she finally showed up.
A few, like this one, remain year-round. It's actually quite mild on this particular spot on the coast, even though it rains plenty.
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Leggett on January 20, 2018 at 7:55 PM
Good timing to get him working on lunch, Sandy. The little bits of flesh on the perch are a nice bonus.
Registered on July 21, 2004, 706 Posts, 3233 Comments
Comment posted by Ed Williams on January 22, 2018 at 10:53 AM
Very nice detail and action Sandy. I really like the way you have framed the photo with the branch as well.
Registered on December 28, 2010, 636 Posts, 3499 Comments
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7 commentsMost migrate south and return sometime in April, and start improving their old nests. Last year, one returned 3 weeks before it's mate, and sat on the old nest all day every day waiting. We were afraid the mate had gotten hurt or killed but he/she finally showed up.
A few, like this one, remain year-round. It's actually quite mild on this particular spot on the coast, even though it rains plenty.
Sandy